New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-02
A NASHVILLE SENSATION.
THE TRUE INwARDNEsS OF THE BRIGHAM
YOUNG CANARD.
Is ANDREW JACKSON BACK AT THE HERMIT
AGE"i-A STRANGE NARRATIVE WHICH is M
pnprANT LIZ TRUE.

Is ANDREW JACKSON BACK AT 1.-THE HERMIT
AGEni-A STRANGE NARRATIVE WHICH is M
PoRTANT IL TRUE.
Very Special
NASHVILLE Tenn Feb. 1.-The telegram from
Nebraska which appeared in the newspapers of this
city today announcing the return Of Brigham Young
To life. has excited intense indignation among
leading Democrats. Whyi Thereby .hangs tale, SO
entirely out of the that it might well stagger
creduty were 1t not for it's thorough authencation
Tbese Democrats assert that the sole object of the
public alton was to anticipate in ridiculous way-and
40 to discredi-a piece of bonahde news OF the same
sort which they themselves about giving to the
Associate ed Press attested by aidavits. This news Is
the momcntous revelation that Andrew jackson has
returned 10 the flesh and ia living incOg or the pres
emit at his old farm The Hermitage" near Nashville;
But for the appearance of the Brigham Young canard
the inten delay giving this astounding Intel
lIgence publicity until the 10Th Of March Jac Asons
birthday As II formal announcement OF the event
will doubtless be made earlier either by the Demo-
cratic Committee of Tennessee or by the National Dem
ocratic Committee. Pending the announcement Nash
vile Democrats who are IN the secret decline TO DO
interview wed publication in regard to the matter
But at the earnest solicitation OF your correspondent
one OF them, venerable man, on the understanding
that his should be withheld, made the following
cogent statement | reproduce it in hi, own Language,
written out from my stenographic notes
Young man. you report To L iE TRIBUNE that
o,,ye not this straight Andrew Jacks IN Is IN aud
dressed and around again. never say him looking
better. Drive out to The Hermitage and mention my
and perhaps ne III ttih W you. ilhcfy ~ uot
you'll find him smoking an 9id COP pipe, Just as he
used to before 40 when he died. How'd he happen to
come back Well, Henry Watterson and Charles A.
Dana are responsible his reappearance. Strange
bnt true They took down here together few
weeks ago 70 sec for themselves how the New South
was coming on, and OF course we Democrats did the
hest we coild to make them enjoy themselves. One
evening vixen nothing else was up steered them to
Spirilualstic seance. The medium-he was good one
tbv;, Ike to have matcriazed. Alter comforting to-
gctIer tor a moment they said jackson. II you
please So Jackson it was. Pretty soon shadowy
form appeared in the mediums cabinet is that you,
Andrew Jackson & inquired Colonel Watterson, with
voice that seemed good deal suffused with emotion
and cloves Yes said voice from the cabinet. l
.farted tor il was Jackson's voice, you i've
Well Watterson and Dana took turns conversing with
Andrew They discussed Civil Service Reform. per-
nicous activity, Mugwumpery, Garland ne Jefferson
ian Simplicity. and otner earInarks of the Cleveland
Administration When thew got through said Jackson,
said he in somewhat sepuchrai accents, Who Is
wearing nv mantle these days, and what tor MT IS
it They replied that the Democratic party had been
publshinT n tu page display advertisement Tor sew
ral Ears with the hope of nding OF their faith
no was capable OF wearing the mantle Dec0mingly,
hut had aot vet succeeded i'll filling the vacancy. At
Which Jac kson said nothing but he heaved sigh that
shook the building At the END Of the conversation
Dan, went to the medium and remarked: State your
nrce for keeping Jackson materIazed as permanent
thno tor the next hat dozen years The medium
named an uncommon suh figure. but Dana wrote HIM
check auick as q wink and Jackson, stepping out of
the cabinet lett the seance with u.s. fou can imagine
the inlly supper that followed Wattefson simply
coFuHeltp1
srnor,ted and IL was all the rest OF rs could do to
prevent him tr sending doubleeaded pea ieader
10 The Louisville Courier-Journa stating what had
happened anu placing jackson IN the held lot %.
Dana with dis cooler head at length convinced him
that moth NJ was to be gained, while tho end In vew
would be put in peril by premature publication. L
added ms word OF advice to the same pdrr Col
nn, and l. 20 slow. There's time enough. The pub
c mind has got to be prepared Tor the revelation IL
you hurry into PRINT with ths story Vpe chuces aro
that not more than in ten OF your readers Will re
c.ye II with unduestionlng faith The upshot was that
Watterson tore up the dispatch he had prepared ior
hrs amer Then we called hack AMI drove out to
Tue Hermitage. There Jackson has remained ever
since IN close secuslOn.
such IA the version OF Andrew JacSsons reappear-
auc "a II fell from ps OF this venerable tennessee
nnocr,t whose word is recognized throughout this
community as good as some OF ms railroad bohd@'
Last evening order to subject h's narrative 70 ine
cruc al test drove out TO The hermitage proVlusd
with line OF introduction from him, ana begged the
favor Of an interview with Jackson-not necessarily
for publication but guarantee OF good ia'th Jack
son gave me a hearty welcome, and III answer TO the
LINGERING scepticism which he may have read IN my
mind proceeded to prove that he was hdeed what NC
Wa r,presented to be- lie called my attention 10
thrce facts of overwhelming Significance FIRST, that
his handke chief and cunuttons bore the teite IN
itials .. H." lOld nc~ory) second that nc hau III
of Andrew Jackson written in bold hand on It's hy-
leaf; ard third that he bore no resemblance TO any
contemporary Democratic leader. IL was hipossiDie
70 resist this weight OF evidence and accepted him Tor
what he claimed be without tur her questioning.
oonver-ati ON OF some interest ensued:
Have You any suspicion. Mr. jackson, as TO who
started this absurd brigham Young yarn =
Colonel Wattcrson suspects Dan Lamont Lamont,
il .eeu. GOT a uriyate telegram from Nashville Sun
day stating that was SO as to be about aud that
had placed ny self in the hands of my friends Lamont
Al ON oe SAW tat If Cleveland TO be renOmnated IT
was absolutely necessary that the rank and he OF our
party should be mace believe that the story OF my
temperance WAS Il hoax. No time was to be lost
Hence the Brigham Young absurdlty some OF these
DAYS when the Democratic National Committee state
over their own ii snature that Andrew jackson has
resumed business at tho old stand, Lamont and the
rcst of the Cleveland clique BE- depended upon To
set M the cry, NONSENSE! Tins In simply another
Br cham Dung romance. 1t is cunning scheme, but
il cannot succeed =.
Have YOU any definite plans tor the future Mr..
:" No. received letter last night from Carter Har
rson-Wat.ersOn let MIN into the secret-askng me II
would attend banquet to be gwen III my hohor 9y
the Irounot, Club. photographed Dana 10 see what he
tnourht ii better do. Dana wired back that ne WAS
of the opinion that the lroquois racket was trIne
lively for "A man OF my years. Accordingly wrote
DemocrntIc racket that Andrew Jackson can't stand"
DO Won believe, Mr.. jackson, that you can get
enouuh delegates away from Cleveland TO secure your
own nomination III lSSS -,
I. Think I " nv I'm sure If Watterson knows what he
IA talkinG about lie assures me- and Dana feels the
ammo wnv that il is only necessary for the Democrats
to re,l1e that am active again in old Tennessee tor
tbrn 10 rise Ell masse and nominate me by acclama-
finn tbus avoiding the excitement and exposure
attendant upon "a National Convention
what ia your candid opiuiOn, MI JACKSON oi inc
present Democratic Administration !"
Ny candid opinion - - - =!
-. Public office is public trust and @ Garland
Talk about Jeffersonian simplicity - -
..-> mel - Ia ---! Then again
Loot o the state of foreign postal service. In ug-
| mont this man Villas regarding him "a an othcial
- As for Cleveland consid